Asymmetrical Lacing for Skates

[coryroth24 15]

So on the way to my game this weekend, I stopped at a running store with my wife since she needed some new running shoes and what not. While I was sitting with her and the sales guy was bringing out shoes, he brought out this Asics shoe that had what was called Asymmetrical Lacing. Looks like this;

“Asymmetrical Lacing Design – The function of this new lacing system is to align the medial and lateral quarter-panels evenly on either side of the bony topline of the foot. The benefit is an upper that moves more efficiently with the foot, minimizing the potential for irritation.”

Now, without jumping all over me because I don't know shit about the hockey skate industry, would there be people out there that would maybe benefit from this style of lacing on a hockey skate? Kind of makes sense to me. Maybe a remedy for lace bite? I don't know. I was just curious to see what the guys who know better than I do have to say...

[sebseb 0]

Puma sometimes uses this kind of lacing on their racing boots replicas and I believe that some other brands are doing the same thing to their football cleats (if all the continents except North America call it football, it's football). I was wondering the same thing just the other day, and with that you can put a new tongue and take the rolling tongue on your shin out of the equation.

[flyers10 57]

Yea, companies like Adidas, Nike, Puma, etc have been doing it for a while on their futbol(soccer) shoes. I know they do it for better ball contact. Not sure if they do it for better overall fit.

[sebseb 0]

Yea, companies like Adidas, Nike, Puma, etc have been doing it for a while on their futbol(soccer) shoes. I know they do it for better ball contact. Not sure if they do it for better overall fit.

I wore a couple of pairs of Pumas replicas of racing boots, future cat low and another model which I don't remember and I can tell you for sure that the tongue stays in one place and this is comming from a guy with somewhat of a pronation that shifts the tongue to the outside of the shoe all the time. I for one prefer the clasic look of skates with the laces wide in front

[Chadd 916]

Hockey is so traditional that it would likely be a failure.

[romdj 26]

speed skates have that too so it's an interesting point indeed.